BS3 USV User Manual
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Describing essential parts of the controller:
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Power Button:
Click one time and long-press to power on or off the controller.
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Propeller Control Stick:
Push the stick up to control the USV forward.
Push the stick down to control the USV backward.
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Unlock Switch:
The USV is locked when the stick is on the far left; it will immediately stop
traveling. When the stick is on the far right, the USV is unlocked and able to be controlled by
a controller or ground station to travel (the thruster emergency stop button in the controller is to
lock the thruster during the test and can be used to lock the boat in the case of a boat
emergency).
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Mode Selection:
When the stick is on the far left, the USV is in auto-return mode and will
return to the home point on its own. When the stick is in the middle position, the USV is in
cruise mode and will move forward at the set speed uniformly. The operator can control the
boat's forward direction with the direction stick. When the stick is on the far right, the USV is
in manual mode and the operator needs to control it manually.
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Direction Control Stick:
Control the USV to turn left or right.
Overall Operation Flow
2.1 Power on Controller
Click the button “1” one time and long-press the button “1” to power on or off the controller,
and the bottom of the controller shows its percentage of power remaining.
2.2 Switch on USV
Switch on the USV and you will hear a “di di di” sound. When a long “di---” comes, the
initialization is done (Please make sure the controller is powered on before turning on the USV).
Use the right control stick to activate the propellers by turning it left and right, checking the USV
Direction Control Stick
Mode Selection
Power Button
Propeller Controller Stick
Unlock Switch
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